visvim Delves Into Traditional Japanese Dyeing Technique Chusen

A time-honored technique originating from the Meiji era.

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While visvim is renowned for its artisanal designs, the brand’s insightful ‘Dissertations’ unit often speaks about new perspectives on alternative lifestyle and hidden gems in life. Its latest series Survey offers the audience an insider inspection to many of the unexposed secrets behind the house’s products, including the inspiration the label culls from its surroundings. The first episode featured above explores the traditional Japanese dye-blocking technique ‘Chusen,’ literally means pouring dye, which is done completely by hand of highly skilled artisans. View the entire archive on the visvim official page.

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